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his attempt to overturn the election. >> someone who knew what he was doing. according to congresswoman liz cheney, he had every reason to know that what he was doing was wrong. >> the argument seems to be the president trump was manipulated by others outside the administration. that he was persuaded to ignore his closest advisors and that he was incapable of telling right from wrong. this, of course, is nonsense. president trump is a 76-year- old man. he is not an impressionable child...

hello, everyone. this is don lemon tonight. thanks so much for joining. if i actually wrote all of this for hbo max, you would say, no! no way. that didnt happen. you almost have to remind yourself that actually happened. that a president of the united states, right? refused to accept the results of our free and fair election. tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power that makes us a democracy. try to hold on to power for himself. they ignored the will of the people. you will set to...

search of donald trumps mar-a-lago resort. its the first time in american history the bureau has searched the home of a former president. sources say agents removed boxes of items and trumps attorney confirmed papers were taken. cnn has learned the warrant is tied to an investigation about how presidential documents were handled, including ones that were deemed classified. the former president, while at trump tower in new york, confirmed the fbi was in his home and he says broke into h...

>> also ahead for you, tent city, sleeping on the streets, where leaders are making homelessness a crime, but are their tactics only complicating the problem? >> welcome to "the lead." im pamela brown in for jake tapper. we start in our politics lead. and strong reaction to the justice departments historic move. a search warrant executed on the home of a former president. taking boxes of items from donald trumps mar-a-lago home, a source tells cnn. the warrant escalates the justice dep...

through a period of high inflation like this one. its painful. paychecks are not going as far. if you adjust wages for inflation, theyre getting smaller. the president is right to call out the fact that this report does not capture the fact that gasoline prices have started to cool off. the national average is 4.63 a gallon. down 40 cents from the record high. two things to remember here, one, its not like prices at the pump are cheap. no one is doing a victory dance about $4.60 gas, a...

and even more so, about the 77 minutes of inaction that the video shows. plus, in some big cities there will no longer be a starbucks on every corner. the coffee giant is closing several locations but not because of slow sales. is this about working safety or is it about unionization? >> welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper. we start today with our money lead and horrible news for your wallet. new data today released by the biden administration shows inflation surging to 9.1%. that ...

memorial, takes pictures, and talks. >> i just want to confront this demon of carnage, if you want to call it that. and for me to do it i have to come here. >> reporter: hes lived in highland park for 26 years, and on july 4th went to the parade with his wife and grandchildren. >> were 50 feet from the shooter and the easiest targets possible. and why we werent shot i cant figure out. >> reporter: he heard the shots and ran, then saw the injuries and one of the dead. here he is on surv...

>> conspiracy theories. >> that could have been mickey mouse. >> im watching this is the craziest thing ive ever seen, and then people just bought it. >> lawsuits. >> they tried to not have your votes counted. they did not want your vote to count. >> potentially illegal pressure campaigns. >> i just want to find 11,780 votes. >> what he was asking for wasnt supported by the facts, wasnt supported by the constitution. >> extraordinary scheming. >> lets talk about the memo. >> just breat...

were tossed in with non-classified items like newspaper clippings, even items of clothing. some of these documents are so tightly restricted they are only to be viewed in secured facilities. joining us now with more, cnn correspondent cara skin nel, and former prosecutor, michael moore. just the gross sloppiness of these boxes is obviously telling of last days of this chaotic administration, and hearing there were empty envelopes and top secret documents, items of clothing, a lot of th...

edges up. well tell you why that might be good news for your wallet. >> plus, climate change washing away the flood maps. previously dry areas now under threat. has your home been pushed into a flood zone? hello, and welcome to "the lead." im kaitlan collins in for jake tapper. we start today with our politics lead, and a new detailed look inside what the fbi seized from former president trumps mar-a-lago home last month. a federal judge today unsealed a seven-page inventory of the h...